Svetlana Ishmuratova has told about the support of Olympians Vladimir Putin

Came to the end of the third day of the Olympic games in Pyeongchang. Russian athletes, despite a seriously pared-down composition, doing everything possible to please their fans. There’s only so much a world record of our figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva in the short program – 18-year-old athlete made truly phenomenal! According to the Olympians, in spite of all the negativity facing the Russian team, support from the fans makes guys move forward. And not the last role here is played by the assistance provided personally by Vladimir Putin.

Recently in the South Korean city of Gangneung has opened Russian House of sport, it will work until closing of the Olympic games-2018. The event, timed to the opening of this place, made by famous Russian biathlete Svetlana Ishmuratova. Two-time Olympic champion, who came to cheer their colleagues noted the excellent physical form of our athletes. Ishmuratova sure the Russian team will compete for the maximum number of medals in Pyeongchang.

According to Svetlana, the position of our country’s leadership and personally President Vladimir Putin to support Russian Olympians, deserves great respect. The President on the eve of departure of the national team to South Korea met with the athletes and admitted that worries about her children, removed from the Games in 2018. Even the head of state apologized to the athletes, at least in this story and there is absolutely no of his guilt. As later noted by the legendary figure skating coach Tatiana Tarasova, a gesture capable of “only the smart, strong man.”

Putin has promised to support all current Olympians and those who on the initiative of WADA and the IOC left behind the competition. The President intends to do everything possible to politicized Olympics 2018 are unable to have a negative impact on the development of Russian sports.